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Ten Pairs of Books for Christmas

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

This year's roundup of books to give to discerning architects for the holidays is presented in pairs. While at least one book in each pair is new, the other one isn't necessarily so — new, old, or not-so-old, it is related to the first in some manner, as explained in my descriptions. Hey, architectural historians like gift books, too!)

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Why All Architects Should Tackle an Adaptive Reuse Project At Least Once in their Careers

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A byproduct of the starchitect mentality and, more broadly, the industry’s obsession with individual authorship, this line of thinking did not value the creative work of reinterpreting an existing site; it saw awards granted to industry heavyweights for designing monumental museums and history books written about vanguard private homes.

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Letters from a traveling Architecture Student | Life of an Architect

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Home / Life in General / Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Bob Borson — October 24, 2013 — 38 Comments 23 years ago, as a fourth year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find.

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Almost 40 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm

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So I purchased several inspiring books written by life coaches, architects, and business professionals. As I read each book, my mind began wandering off in so many directions and many of my fears of the unknown were beginning to fade. Keep track of your finances. Are there unknown site conditions in the project?

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HOK Architects: Architecture Office News

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A native of Montreal, Quebec, Fieldman was raised in a bilingual English-French household and spent two years in Italy as a student studying photography and fresco painting. They praised how the project “rejuvenated” the site through the creation of new waterfront public spaces. director of WorkPlace at HOK.

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AEC Cares - projectChicago | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

The original researchers followed the pre-school students through much of their adulthood. There will be areas sectioned off for family time – for a mom to curl up in an easy chair and read to her son or for a dad to climb onto a couch with his daughter and share a coloring book. Cabinets for storage are also needed.

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2014 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition - The Winners

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Subscribe by Email Enter your Email Address Delivered by FeedBurner Trending on Life of an Architect Recommended Stuff for Architects Recommended Books for Architects My name is Bob Borson and this is my site. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.